LADY captain Maria Nolan and captain John O’Halloran had their drive-in on Sunday at Dromoland Castle. Their popularity was reflected in the attendance at the captains’ scramble prior to the drive-in and at the social occasion that followed.After week six of the men’s winter league, team 14, which includes Paul O’Brien, Gerry McInerney, Michael Flannery, Diarmaid McMahon and Gerry Malone lead the way. In second place are Jimmy McManus, Aidan McMahon, Dermot O’Neill, Frank O’Grady and Sean Conway with third spot filled by Ian Mulready, Calthal Kilmartin, Hugh O’Neill, Richard Flynn and Brian Kelly.The individual week six winner was Hugh O’Neill.Week seven of the league takes place this week, which is the final week and the format is 18-hole singles Stableford competition.Team eight comprising Sandy Smyth, Mary O’Donnell, Maeve McMahon, Annette Ryan, Ursula McManus and Anne O’Toole lead the ladies’ winter league.They are just ahead of Mary Arthur, Sheila Kent, Carola Wixted, Anne Murphy, Sheila Ryan and Dervla O’Neill.Mary Galvin …

  Clare District Soccer League  2 Dublin Athletic Union League  2 (AET, Dublin won 3-2 on penalties) CLARE players and officials were disgusted at the manner of this defeat in the County Grounds on Sunday, as the referee played over five minutes of injury time at the end of extra time, which allowed Dublin to snatch a very late equaliser.Five minutes of injury time would be a lot for a 45 minute half but allowing it for a 10-minute period was baffling and it cost Clare the match.The Banner sideline were roaring for the final whistle when Dublin were awarded a penalty after Eoin O’Brien handled the ball on the line, almost four-and-a-half minutes into injury time. O’Brien was red-carded, Keith Dunne slotted home the spot kick and Dublin were back from the dead.In the shoot-out, both sides were unsuccessful with their first attempt, both scored the second and Clare took the lead, scoring their third while their keeper John …

Hermitage A 1 Hermitage B 2 Hermitage B caused a big upset in this Clare Cup first round on Sunday when they dumped their club’s A team out of the title race.From the kick-off, the B squad showed their determination to do well in this tie and they went in front from the penalty spot early in the game.Referee Michael Rock adjudged that David Cahill was fouled inside the penalty area and he pointed to the spot. Brian McMahon converted past the A team’s new signing, Liam Deasy.Few chances were created from open play but both sets of defenders were finding problems in dealing with set pieces.The equaliser also came from the penalty spot after the match official penalised the B defence for jersey pulling and one of Hermitage’s longest-serving players, David Moloney, shot low past Abdul to tie up the game.Things didn’t look good for the eventual winners when they were reduced to 10 men with the sending off …

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St Pat’s 3 Shannon Olympic B  1 St Pat’s proved too strong for Shannon Olympic B in this Division 3 tie played at Kilmihil. Ryan Kamper scored for Olympic to give the visitors the lead but Michael O’Halloran equalised for the home side and the teams went to the break at 1-1.O’Halloran scored his second in the third quarter to put the home side in front and the scoring was completed when Keith Considine converted a free kick.St Pat’s: Ger Griffin; Robert Ryan, Neil Johnson, Aaron Talty, Colm Carroll, Thomas McGuane, Keith Considine, Michael O’Halloran, Dylan Cahill, Paul Lynch, Daniel Blake.Subs: Conor Talty, Ronan O’Flaherty, Shane O’Dea.Shannon Olympic B: Aidan Boreland, Rob Morrissey, Cian O’Brien, Declan McManus, Brian Sherlock, Ronan McGirl, Brian Barry, Terry O’Donnell, Philip Lundy, Grzegorsz Zmija, Ryan Kamper. Sub: Cathal McKee Connolly Celtic  B 2 Ennis Town Rock B 1 Connolly Celtic B emerged winners over Ennis Town Rock B in this league tie on Sunday.Connolly led …

Bunratty-Cratloe 0 Newmarket Celtic B  6 Newmarket Celtic B made the short journey to Bunratty on Sunday and recorded a big win over their neighbours in Division 1.At the end of a tightly contested first half, the winners led through a Kieran Crosby goal, which came after a Martin Mulqueen cross.In the second half, they had goals from Martin Mulqueen (2) Martin O’Neill, Kevin Feehily and Cathal Hayes from a penalty. The winners also had two goals disallowed. Bunratty-Cratloe: Andre Sheynin; John Liddane, John O’Halloran, Philip Counihan, Pa O’Halloran, Paul Clancy, Brian Phelan, Brendan O’Neill, Stuart Cahill; Trevor Twomey, Danny Hanson. Subs: David Kerins for Counihan, Colin Melody for Hanson and Michael Hayes for Clancy.Newmarket Celtic B: Trevor O’Donnell; Christopher Noonan, Conor Cusack, Derek Moynihan, Eoin Kelly, David Barrett, Martin Mulqueen, Seamus Considine, Danny Conway, Kevin Feehily, Ciarán Crosby.Subs: Martin O’Neill for Noonan and Shane McMahon for Conway. Moher Celtic 3 Corofin Harps  0 Moher Celtic captured the honours in …

Waterpark 20 Ennis 12Ennis travelled to Waterford last Saturday for the quarter-final of the Avonmore Pan-Munster U-17 league. The home team had the better start and channelled all their plays through their out-half, David Kavanagh, whose distribution and control was central to their dominance in the opening 20 minutes. After seven minutes, Waterpark carved open the Ennis defence and crossed the line under the posts for the first converted try of the game. Ennis were penalised shortly after for not rolling away at the breakdown but the penalty attempt went just wide of the post. However, on the 15-minute mark, Waterpark once again wrong-footed the Ennis defence and crossed for a second try close to the posts, leaving an easy conversion attempt and the score at 14-0 to the home side.  As the half progressed, the visitors came more into the game, helped in no small way by resolute performances from James Crowley-Hayes, Liam Halpin and Ciarán  O’Connor. David Flynn …